Elizabeth G. Bentley
Education and employment
Appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals on August 1, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires Jan. 2027.
Education:
B.A., Northwestern University, 2007, with honors
J.D., Harvard Law School, 2013, magna cum laude
Employment:
Visiting Assistant Professor and Director of the Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, University of Minnesota Law School
Special Counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Senator Amy Klobuchar)
Associate, Jones Day
Law Clerk to the Honorable Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Supreme Court
Managing Associate, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert A. Katzmann, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Law Clerk to the Honorable Jed S. Rakoff, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Legal Fellow, Vera Institute of Justice
Professional Memberships:
Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)
Minnesota Women Lawyers
Federal Bar Association
Professional and Community Activities:
Governing Council, MSBA Appellate Practice Section
Executive Committee, Federal Bar Association-Minnesota Chapter
Board Member, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society
Committee Member, Federal Practice Committee of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Judicial record
311 opinions where Elizabeth G. Bentley sat on the panel, spanning 2024–2026.
By court
By disposition
Panel votes per year
How Elizabeth G. Bentley's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with Michelle A. Larkin for comparison (drop the overlay).
- Elizabeth G. Bentley
- Michelle A. Larkin
Most-frequent co-panelists
Judges who appeared on the same opinions. aligned = same bucket (both majority, both dissent); partial = concurred in result but wrote separately; split = the meaningful disagreement (majority vs dissent).
- Keala C. Ede 73 shared 73 aligned compare
- Elise L. Larson 71 shared 71 aligned compare
- Tracy M. Smith 40 shared 40 aligned compare
- Diane B. Bratvold 38 shared 38 aligned compare
- Matthew E. Johnson 37 shared 36 aligned 1 split compare
- Jon Schmidt 34 shared 33 aligned 1 split compare
- Michelle A. Larkin 33 shared 32 aligned 1 split compare
- JaPaul Harris 31 shared 31 aligned compare
- Jennifer L. Frisch 29 shared 29 aligned compare
- Sarah I. Wheelock 27 shared 27 aligned compare
Recent opinions
15 most recent opinions where Elizabeth G. Bentley sat on the panel.